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Col de Castillon from Sospel

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Nice

Sospel

Col de Castillon from Sospel

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Col de Castillon from Sospel

01:54

31.9km

830m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 24, 2024

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1.08 km

Col de Castillon via the old pass road

Highlight (Segment) • Other

A quiet and little sought after pass near the summit thanks to the tunnel not accessible by bike. The Col de Castillon is 12 km long from Menton with an elevation gain of 649 m and an average gradient of 5.3%.

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Braus Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

People have been stopping to marvel at this view since the col’s famous switchbacks were constructed in the early 20th century. Take your time up the ascent and you will admire the olive groves, and maybe spy the remnants of the old Route Royale, the salt road that linked Nice and the coast to Piedmont and the Dukes of Savoy in Turin.

Col de Braus is part of our Montagnes à la Carte series, head over to bit.ly/2UvpAmH and claim your badge if you rode this classic.

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31.5 km

Sospel

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In Sospel, you are already in Italy!

You will discover very pretty streets and alleys with colorful houses where it is pleasant to stroll, a superb baroque-style cathedral, but also the Pont-Vieux, as well as several still standing Maginot Line fortifications.

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31.9 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.4 km

2.50 km

Surfaces

31.9 km

Elevation

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Highest point (1,040 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

29°C

16°C

28 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

June 24, 2023,Col de Castillon, Col St.-Jean, Col de Braus

It was wise again to start early. The sun is still beating down brutally today. Despite the early start, there were already a lot of speedy motorbikes and a number of car rallies on the road. This can happen on nice passes on Saturday. But there were also many cyclists. Then a chat with three Welsh cyclists on the Col …

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